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Rain saves Australians from possible defeat

From our Cricket Correspondent

June 10 1964, 1:00am, The Times

England supporters driven to distraction

Rain had the last word, as was appropriate. It had done its best to ruin the first three days, and it came again yesterday afternoon when Australia, needing 242 to win, had reached 40 for two. Thus, at 10 minutes past three, the match ended.

At the time of this final interruption Australia were still in some danger of defeat, Lawry had been run out off the fourth ball of their innings, going for a second run to Coldwell at mid-wicket. Redpath was out, too, caught at the wicket off Flavell; and O’Neill had retired with a badly bruised finger. With Simpson also suffering from a damaged hand the two and a half hours that remained would have been a…

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